is a Japanese

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best known for his work on the manga '' Outlaw Star'' from his affiliated Morning Star Studio. He was also the primary creative mind behind other works of fiction set in the ''Toward Stars'' universe including the ''Uchuu Eiyuu Monogatari'' manga and '' Angel Links'' anime series.

Career

Before founding Morning Star Studio in his late 20s, Itō studied planning and editing at the design office Shindosha. He began work as a manga editor, but found the job dull and began drawing manga himself. Some of his earliest works, including , were created under the pen name "Black Point". Many of Itō's animation works are credited to the name . Under this name he designed a transforming toy that would later become Unicron. Itō's science fiction manga started serialization in the monthly

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magazine ''Comic Comp'' in 1988 with five ''

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'' (collected volume) releases between 1989 and 1991. During that time, Itō came up with initial concept of the

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television franchise ''

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''. His next major manga series, , was serialized in the

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magazine '' V Jump'' beginning in 1993. Three ''tankōbon'' were published between 1994 and 1995. ''Uchuu Eiyuu Monogatari'' was shortly thereafter picked up by Shueisha and was published in a total of eight volumes throughout 1996. He is also known as the creator of , a manga and anime television series set within the "Toward Stars Era" universe of ''Uchuu Eiyuu Monogatari''. Itō was eventually offered a job at Marvel Comics, but he was unsure he would be able to fit it into his schedule. However, Itō joined Marvel after talking with

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in 2002.

Works

Manga

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'' (1986, serialized in ''C-Live'') *''

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'' (1988–1992, serialized in ''Comic Comp''; 1995–1996, serialized in ''Ultra Jump'') *''

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'' (1993–1995, serialized in ''V Jump'') *'' Outlaw Star'' (1996–1999, serialized in ''Ultra Jump'') *'' K.O. Seiki Beast Sanjushi Gaiden: Birth of the V-Bi-DARN'' (1999, published by Kadokawa Shoten) *'' Ohma ni Doki Doki!'' (2002, published by Kadokawa Shoten)

Anime

*''

'' (1987, original creator) *'' Gunbuster'' (1988, set designer) *''

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'' (1988, character designer) *'' Patlabor: The Movie'' (1989, mechanical designer) *''

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'' (1989–1990, guest character designer) *'' NG Knight Ramune & 40'' (1990–1991, original creator) *'' Detonator Orgun'' (1991–1992, mechanical designer) *'' K.O. Beast'' (1992–1993, character designer) *''

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'' (1992, mechanical designer) *''

'' (1994–1995, original creator) *'' The Vision of Escaflowne'' (1996, design assistant) *'' Agent Aika'' (1997, guest character designer) *'' Outlaw Star'' (1998, original creator) *'' Angel Links'' (1999, character designer) *'' Zegapain'' (2006, original creator) *'' Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's'' (2008–2011, design assistant)

Video games

*'' Galaxy Fraulein Yuna'' (1992, art designer) *'' Alisia Dragoon'' (1992, character designer) *'' Thousand Arms'' (1998, character designer) *'' SF Adventure Zero One SP'' (2004, character designer) *'' Zwei Worter'' (2007, art designer)

Book illustrations

*''Ao no Kishi Beruzeruga Monogatari'' *''Hijiri El Crusaders Saint'' *''Nangoku Sentai Shureio'' *''Uchuu Goukai Daizappa'' *''Watashino Yuusha Sama'' *''Avenir Wosagashite'' *''Wolf Zone'' *''A Kun (17) no Sensou'' *''Hijiri Koku 1092'' *''Famikon Hisshoubon'' *'' Sword World RPG Replay Part 2''

References

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